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la

feminine

/zon/

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Translation

zone, area

Word origin

From Latin zona ('belt, girdle'), from Greek zone ('belt'), originally referring to the climatic belts that circle the globe. English took zone from the same source.

Origin
Greek
Root
zone
English cognates
zone

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralzones

Examples

l' .

The factory area is at the entrance to the city.

.

We have entered a difficult area during the flight.

Cette au .

This area is off-limits to the public.

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A blue zone limits parking time to two hours.

Cette .

This area really lacks public transport.

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This word is part of lesson 20.